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JPMC Security Leader Gets Shuffled — One Year Later
July 02, 2015

Greg Rattray, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive who had been overseeing the company’s computer network security, has been reassigned away from that role, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Hackers Target Trump’s Luxury Properties
July 02, 2015

Real estate developer and now Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may have a lot more on his hands in the coming days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Prepaid Card Popularity Up Among The Unbanked
July 02, 2015

General purpose reloadable (GPR) cards are seeing increased use by consumers, especially among “unbanked” cardholders who tend to use those cards like checking accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Transaction Laundering: Payments’ Next Big Threat
July 02, 2015

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Allegis Capital Creates $100M+ Fund To Take On Cybersecurity
July 02, 2015

Allegis Capital is $100 million closer to a new fund built to invest in cybersecurity. According to Founder and Managing Director Bob Ackerman, the fund’s target is $150 million, but the firm announced the fund’s close at $100 million because “we wanted to get going.” Get the...

Datacap Finds POS and the Restaurant Industry Appetizing
July 01, 2015

As the payments landscape evolves and EMV’s liability shift looms here in the U.S., questions arise as to the suitability of EMV in the restaurant setting. Datacap says it does indeed suit the situation, and offers up a really great reason why: it’s the fastest...

FBI On The $4.2M Hunt For Hackers
July 01, 2015

In a digital-age twist on public enemies, the FBI is offering hefty rewards for information that leads to the arrest of five of the most wanted cybercriminals in the nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cisco Snaps Up OpenDNS
July 01, 2015

Cisco said Tuesday (June 30) that it would buy cloud security player OpenDNS for $635 million in a deal that will be paid in a combination of cash, equity awards and retention-based incentives. The deal is slated to close in the first quarter of FY2016....

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IDEX Lands Global Biometric Card Deal
July 01, 2015

IDEX ASA, a company that specializes in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology, has formed a new partnership with a global payments company to help create an international biometric payment card program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...